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musicandforgingrealconectionswith thosethatchosetolistentoit, starting withhisfirstsingleintheproject,“ Away.” Thesingleisrelatable, vocal-focused, and representativeofwhatthecolectionof songswilsoundlikethusfar. Thecommon threadthroughouthissongsishisloveof storyteling. Whendescribingthestoryof thesong, heacknowledgesitasanarative thatisfamiliartomany, butexplainswhy henededtosayitinhisownwords.“[‘ Away’] isobviouslyaboutarelationship. Ithinkthateverysongthat I’ vedoneinitialyforthis projecthasbenaboutthe yearinwhichitwaswriten.‘ Away’ waskindofthefirst thingIhadtodealwith becausetherelationshipthatit isis about was probably something that, out of everythingelse, consumedme mostforthatpastyear. People have a very powerful impactonotherpeople, especialyifyou’ re inlovewiththem. Itwasarelationshipthat IletdictatemylifemorethanIprobably shouldhave, eventhoughthepersonitwas withdeserveseverybitofthelovethatI gavethem. Iwouldn ' tchangeanything aboutit, butitwassomethingthatafected mesodeplythatIdon’ tthinktherewas anywayIwasabletotalkaboutanything elsefirstwithoutfirstgetingthatofmy

“. thisis themusic andthisis whoI am.”

chest. Wedatedforayear, triedtodolong distanceforsixmonths, didnotwork, but thatfelingofbeingfarawayfrom somebody, felinglikeliteralyapieceof yoursoulishalfwayacrosthecountry, and youcan’ tdoanythingaboutit. Again, I don’ tthinkthat’ safelingthat’ suniqueto meandIthinkalotofpeopledealwith that, especialyduringthatimeinyourlife whenpeoplearestartingtogoofto colege, butIdon’ thinkthatI’ veeverben soemotionalyafectedbyanything. Maybe that’ s justyouth. Maybethat’ snotmehaving theperspectivetorealize therearebigerproblemsin lifethanthat, butIthinkwe felthewaywefel-wecan’ t changethat.”

People are already identifyingwiththesong, at liveshowsandonline, assen athisfirstsemi-secretshow

inNovemberinawarehouseinLitleTokyo andit’ snotlostonhimthatthereis somethingbigerhereasheperformswith confidenceandexcitement.“ Ijustwanted tocreatemyownenvironmentforthefirst showtoletpeopleintoaspacethatI completelydesigned, like,‘ Hey, thisisthe musicandthisiswhoIam, hereyougo.’” I wantedtokepitsortofprivatejust becausethere’ salotofbigerthings

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